Nursing bottle



ug- 28, 1956 A. DAMlco ErAL 2,760,664

NURSING BOTTLE Filed Aug. 4, 1955 Ficao.,

` iINVENTORS ANTHONY DAMlco By JOHN V. BENNETTQ Patented Aug'.` 28, 1956 NURSING BOTTLE Anthony DAmico and John V. Bennett, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Application August 4, 1955, Serial No. 526,354

2 Claims. (Cl. 21S- 11) This invention relates to nursing bottles and has particular reference to a bottle adapted to be supported from the side of a crib or other support and whereby the bottle may be elevated in order to permit the milk or other contents to be conducted by gravity to the nursing child.

The invention contemplates the novel construction of a bottle that readily lends itself to manufacture from plastic 'or other materials and is constructed in a manner whereby to facilitate the cleaning and sterilization thereof.

The further object of the invention resides in the novel combination closure cap and air valve whereby to control to a iine degree the rate of ilow of fluid being dispensed from the bottle.

A further object of the invention resides in the application of a relatively long iuid conducting tube that `is connected to the bottom of the bottle at a point coaxial to the closure cap and with parts and their connection being such as to permit a quick and easy removal whereby all the elements embodied in the device may be easily cleaned and sterilized.

The invention further contemplates a nursing bottle having the above characteristics and with the bottle being of generally rectangular form and moulded in a manner to provide leg portions whereby to support the bottle in an upright position upon a table or other support during the filling thereof.

Novel features of construction and operation 'of the device will be more readily apparent during the course of the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein has been illustrated a preferred form of the device and wherein like character of reference are employed to denote like parts throughout the several figures.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a nursing bottle constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 2 2 of Figure l,

Figure 3 is a vertical section at right angles to that shown in Figure 2 and taken substantially on line 3 -3 of Figure l and,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken substantially on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the device embodies a preferably transparent molded bottle 5 of generally rectangular form and having a forward convex wall 6. rPhe bottle 5 embodies a flat upper Wall 7 and a flat lower wall S and with the bottle being provided at its opposite ends with leg portions 9, all preferably molded integral and of suitable material, such as plastic, glass or the like. The bottle 5 at its upper end is provided with a pair of rearwardly extending and preferably integral hooks 10, through the medium of which the bottle may be supported upon the side of a crib, baby carriage or other support adjacent to a child to be fed.

The upper wall 7 is provided With -an upstanding relatively large threaded neck portion 11 that is open throughout and whereby to facilitate the engagement of a suitable cleaning tool therethrough when the bottle is to be cleansed. The neck 11 also furnishes theopening through which milk or the like is fed to the bottle. Threadedly engaged with the neck 11 is a ring 12, having la relatively Wide inwardly extending4 ange 13. Underlying the ange 13 andl supported upon the upper end of the neck 11, is a valve disk 14, having a marginal row of apertures 15 that are disposed in a position to overlie the opening of the neck 11. The width of the ange 13 is such as to overlie the apertures 15 and, serves to control to a ne degree the entry of air past the disk 14 to control the necessary rate of flow of the bottle contents. The disk 14 is provided with an upstanding rib 16 for convenience in handling. Obviously, should the ring 12 be turned down suiciently tight, its flange 13 will force the disk 14 into binding engagement with the upper marginal portion of the neck 11 and in such position, the ange completely closes the apertures 15.

Also formed upon the lower wall 8, substantially coaxial to the neck 11, is a depending externally threaded outlet neck 17. The neck 17 is adapted to have threaded engagement with a clamping ring 18, having a ange 19 that serves to clamp the flanged end 20 of a flexible feed tube 21 against the end of the neck 17 for forming a uidtight joint. The tube 21 may be formed of any desirable material such as plastic and its terminal end 22 is provided with a nipple 23, of any conventional construction. One end wall of the bottle S has been graduated at 24 whereby to indicate to the operator the quantity of milk or the like disposed therein.

In the use of the device, the bottle is placed upon a table or other support and the ring 12 and the disk 14 removed. The discharge end of the tube 21 and its supported nipple will obviously be maintained in an elevated position while the operator proceeds to till the bottle to the desired point through the neck 11. The legs 9 will adequately support the bottle against rolling during the lling operation. After filling, the disk 14 and the ring 12 are again replaced and the bottle then conveyed to the point of use and supported by the hooks 10 upon the structure adjacent to the infant to be fed. The rate of ow of the uid will be contnolled by the adjustment of the ring 12 and its flange 13 with respect to the apertures 15.

It Will be apparent from the foregoing that a very novel form of nursing bottle has been provided. The structure is simple, readily lends itself to economical manufacture, is sanitary and easily cleaned and sterilized, is strong, durable and highly convenient in use.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction shown, but that changes are contemplated as readily fall within the spirit of the invention as shall be determined by the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A nursing bottle adapted to be supported in a position whereby to direct milk or the like by gravity to a child to be fed, comprising a transparent hollow body having a at top, a parallel at bottom and a pair of supporting legs whereby the bottle may be supported in an upright position upon a flat surface, hooks carried by the body whereby to suspend the body from the marginal edge of a childs crib, a iiller opening formed in the iiat top, a closure cap for the opening, an air control valve associated with the cap, a discharge opening formed in the lower flat bottom, a ring associated with the last named opening and whereby to establish a uidtight joint between the bottle and a flexible fluid conducting tube, the tube at its terminal end being provided with a nipple, the said body portion fof the bottle, the legs and the suspension hooks being integrally molded from a plastic composition, the body having a at back Wall whereby to suspend the device parallel to the supporting structure, the said hooks extending rearwardly in a plane substantially ush with the at top and at the opposite ends thereof, the said legs being of a height to permit the device to be supported upon a at surface and with adequate clearance for the ring and the uid conducting tube.

2. A nursing bottle adapted to be supported in a position whereby to direct milk or the like by gravity to a child to be fed, comprising a transparent hollow body having a ilat top, a parallel flat bottom 'and a pair of supporting legs whereby the bottle may be supported in an upright position upon a flat surface, hooks carried by the body whereby to suspend the body from the mar ginal edge of a childs crib, a ller opening formed in the at top, a closure cap for the opening, an air control valve associated with the cap, a discharge opening formed in the lower flat bottom, a ring associated with the last named opening and whereby to establish a uidtight joint between the bottle and a exible uid conducting tube, the tube at its terminal end being provided with a nipple, the said discharge opening for the at bottom being coaxial to the ller opening, the said opening extending through a depending and exteriorly threaded neck, the said ring having threaded engagement with the neck, an inwardly extending at ange formed on the ring and that overlies the marginal end of the neck and a ange formed on the end lof the flexible tube that has clamped and lluidtight engagement with the neck under the inuence of the n'ng and its ange.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 227,075 Thompson Apr. 27, 1880 1,966,614 Creser et al. July 17, 1934 2,057,972 Pieck Oct. 20, 1936 2,261,065 Kirchner Oct. 28, 1941 

